Wadham out of the Dark

Lucy Wadham has a lot to thank The Dark Lord for during the last few years and the veteran came up trumps when he was most needed at Fakenham.

A really classy handicap hurdler three seasons ago, The Dark Lord has never been quite as good over fences but although he was not exactly fluent over the last in the At The Races Handicap Chase, the 11-year-old was far enough clear to give Dominic Elsworth an easy winner on his only ride of the day.